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DESCRIPTION OF THE EXHIBIT 

OF THE 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 
OF PORTO RICO 

AT THE 
FIRST INSULAR FAIR 

San Juan, P. R., February 23-28, 1911. 

The exhibit of the Department of Education 
comprises the following features: 

A. Materials of all soTts representing the work 
of the public schools of the island, in Woman's 
Building. 

B. School Garden. 

C. Rural School Building, containing school fur- 
niture of the most modern character, as well as 
other exhibits illustrating the work of the schools. 

D. Public School Playground, fully equipped. 

A. The Woman's Building, which contains this 
portion of the exhibit of the Department of Edu- 
cation, is situated in the northwestern portion of 
the Fair Grounds, nearly opposite the Agricultural 
Tent. As one enters the door the entire portion 
of the building on his right hand is devoted to 
the exhibit of the Department of Education; while 
the end of the building directly in front is occu- 
pied by the exhibit of the Normal Department of 
the University of Porto Rico. The space allowed 
to the Department of Education is divided by 
partitions into four alcoves. In the first, as one 
enters the door, is the headquarters of the De- 



partment, where all teachers are welcome at all 

times, and where each is expected to register each 
day of attendance at the Fair. An officer of the 
Department will be found there at all times, who 
will gladly answ;er questions relative to the exhibit 
or to the work of the public schools in general. 
In this alcove are also to lie found maps, tables, 
statistical models, catalogues, reports, etc., illus 
trating the school work in part as follows: 

MAP SHOWING LOCATION OF ALL SCHOOL -HOUSES. 

The map shows the location of every Bchool build- 
ing in use — a total of 1,042 buildings — divided, as 
far as classification permits, as follows: 879 rural 
schools and 3 63 graded (or town | schools. In 
these schools there are maintained 953 rural teach 
ers and 561 graded teachers. Of the latter num- 
ber 333 are Americans. 

Belonging to The People of Porto Rico there are 
202 one-room rural buildings. 15 two-room rural 
buildings, 70 graded divided approximately as 
follows: one of 22 rooms, one of 21 rooms, one 
of 1(5 rooms, three of 12 rooms, one of 1 1 rooms. 
eight of 8 rooms, fifteen of (5 rooms, five of - r » 
rooms, thirty-two of 4 rooms, three of 3 rooms, 
five of 2 rooms, and two of 1 room. 

In addition, this map shows the school districts 
of the island — 41 in all — each in charge of a super- 
vising principal. Mosl of these districts consist 
of but one municipality, but several are made up 
of two or three municipalities, with the headquar- 
ters of the supervising principal in the largest. 
The school enrollment ranging from oil pupils in 
the smallest municipality to 7,523 pupils in the 
largest. 

STATISTICAL TABLES EXPLAINING THE MODELS. 

Model Xo. 1, total enrollment. — This model 
shows the number of different pupils enrolled each 
year, each centimeter in height representing 1,000 

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pupils. Owing to inaccurate methods used during 
the years ending with June, 1903 and 3904, suffi- 
cient care not being taken to exclude duplicates, 
the numbers for those years are doubtless too 
large, and as a result there is an apparent decrease 
from 1903 to 1904; whereas the average daily at- 
tendance and enrollment increased during the same 
period. Looking at this series of models as a 
whole, we see that the total enrollment increased 
from less than 22,000 in 1899 to about 121,500 in 
1910 and 125,000 during the first term of the 
present school year, and this number will increase 
to not less than 130,000 by the end of the year. 

TOTAL ENROLLMENT. 



1899 21,873 

1900 24,392 

1901 38,000 

1902 61,863 

1903 70,216 

1904 61,168 

1905 63,223 



1906 68,828 

1907 71,696 

1908 79,752 

1909 105,125 

1910 121,453 

1911, 1st term- 125,009 

1911, year (est.) 130,000 



Model No. 2, average daily enrollment. — These 
models represent, for the years for which they are 
given, the average number of pupils actually en- 
rolled each day. From the number for any given 
day, not only are pupils who have permanently left 
school omitted, but those who have for any cause 
been absent for more than five days are tem- 
porarily dropped from the roll. In this table there 
is an increase during the ten years, 1901 to 1911, 
from 31,172 to 106,232. 

AVERAGE DAILY ENROLLMENT. 



1901 31,172 

1902 40,993 

1903 1- 47,614 

1904 51,773 

1905 

1906 49,954 



1907 51,824 

1908 62,800 

1909 81,609 

1910 92,480 

1911 106,232 



Model No. 3, average daily attendance. — Here 
we have the average number of pupils actually at- 
tending school each day for thirty-six weeks each 
year. This model shows each year an increase 
over the preceding year, the rate of increase being 
especially large during the last three years. Be- 
ginning with 18,500 in 1899, the average daily at- 
tendance has increased to more than 98,600 at the 
present time. 

AVERAGE DAILY ATTENDANCE. 

1899 18,500 | 1906 4.",, 417 

1900 20,103 | 1907 47.1*77 

1901 23,452 | 1908 57.117 

1902 31.466 11909 74, 522 

1903 36,308 j 1910 84,258 

1904 41,798 | 1911 98,622 

1905 45,201 ! 

Model No. 4, enrollment in secondary schoi 

The first high-school work under the American 
system was done in the "Model School'' in Puerto 
de Tierra in the year 1899-1900. The number of 
those doing such work that year is estimated at 
20. The next year the high and graded school of 
San Juan was organized and the normal school 
was started in Fajardo, being later removed to 
Rio Piedras. These two schools, together with the 
high schools of Ponce and Mayagiiez, comprised 
the secondary schools till the year 1908-1909, when 
three continuation schools, or ninth grades in con- 
nection with graded schools, were organized. The 
continuation schools now number 21, and there 
are, therefore, 25 secondary schools on the island 
at the present time. 

ENROLLMENT IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS. 

191)0 20 | 1906 275 

1901 54|1907 .*U6 

1902 181 | 1908 370 

1903 253 | 1909 551 

1904 214 | 1910 967 

1905 244 11911 1.154 



Model No. 5, total number of teachers. — The 
number of teachers at the time of the American 
occupation was 525. This number has increased 
to 1,750 in all public schools at the present time. 
ISotice that by multiplying the number of teachers 
by 3V3 we have multiplied the enrollment by 
nearly 6. 

NUMBER OF TEACHERS. 

1899 525 J 1906 1,111 

1900 632 | 1907 1,177 

1901 796 | 1908 1,376 

1902 945 | 1909 1,650 

1903 .____ 1,150 | 1910 1,692 

1904 1,229 | 1911 1,750 

1905 1,222 | 

Model No. 6, cost per pupil enrolled. — While the 
cost of education per inhabitant of the Island 
has increased, the cost per pupil enrolled has de- 
creased, owing to the large increase in enrollment, 
from $13.72 to $9.14. 

COST OF EDUCATION FOR EACH PUPIL ENROLLED. 

1899 $13,719 | 1906 $10,818 

1900 15.249 | 1907 11.015 

1901 14.573 | 1908 10.598 

1902 8.980 

1903 8.764 

1904 10.960 

1905 10.273 | 

Model No. 7 , cost per pupil attending. — As the 
attendance is always less than the enrollment, the 
cost per pupil in attendance is proportionately 
higher, the figure for 1899 being $16,075. and for 
1911 about $12,067. 

COST OF EDUCATION PER PUPIL ATTENDING. 

1899 $16,075 I 1901 - $21,005 

1900 18.503 I 1902___1 18.861 



1909 11.264 

1910 9.720 

1911 9.143 



1903 $19,356 | 1908 $15,526 

1904 16.666 1909 15.855 

1905 15.647 1910 1-4. oil 

1906 17.574 | 1911 12.067 

1907 17.854 | 

In addition to the models and maps already 
mentioned, this alcove contains certain special 
exhibits such as collection of coins, stamps, etc., 
which are not submitted in competition. 

The second alcove contains: First, on the right- 
hand wall, relief maps of Porto Bico and other 
parts of the world. Second, a part of the collec- 
tion of seeds submitted in competition. Third, 
outline maps of Porto Rico submitted by pupils of 
the rural schools. Fourth, a part of the collection 
of flowers submitted in competition. Fifth, a part 
of the collection of leaves submitted in competi- 
tion. Sixth, a part of the collection of insects. 

The third alcove is devoted entirely to exhibits 
of sewing submitted by pupils of the graded 
schools. Instruction in sewing is given in nearly 
all the municipalities of the Island. Many thou- 
sands of children receive instruction in this sub- 
ject. 

The fourth above is devoted to: First, ex- 
hibits representing various native woods of the 
Island. Second, exhibits in clay modeling. Third, 
certain other objects in wood, leather and other 
materials submitted as special exhibits by school 
pupils. 

Directly in front of the main aisle, and over 
the exhibit of the University, is a revolving drum 
on which are 32 enlarged photographs, each sepa- 
rately framed, representing certain of the best 
school buildings of the Island. There are also 
other photographs in the exhibit representing 
school children in various school fiestas. 

As has already been stated, the exhibit of the 
Normal Department of the University is at tin' 
farther end of the Woman's Building as one en- 



ters the door. To the left is the kitchen of the 
Domestic Science Department, under the direction 
of Miss Boies, Professor of Domestic Science, and 
her assistant, Miss Bailey. Here on each day of 
the Fair, except Sunday, from 10 to 12 in the 
morning and from 3 to 5 in the afternoon, Tegular 
classes will he in session. 

To the right of the kitchen, and directly in 
front of the aisle, is a model dining room to illus- 
trate the best methods of setting the table and of 
service. 

To the right of the dining room is the work- 
shop of the Manual Training Department, fully 
equipped after the most modern methods for work 
with wood. This is in charge of Professor Mc- 
Comb and his assistant. Classes will be in session 
here each day, except Sunday, from 10 to 12 and 
from 3 to 5. Various objects which have been 
constructed by the pupils of the Manual Training 
Department are on exhibit. 

B. School Garden. — Just to the north of the 
Woman 's Building, between it and the rural school 
building, is the School Garden, illustrating what 
can be done, with comparatively little labor and 
expense, in the beautification of rural school 
grounds. The garden combines both the features 
of a flower garden and a vegetable garden, the 
central portion being devoted to flowers, while the 
corner sections are entirely devoted to vegetables. 
In the latter sections are tound the following vege- 
tables. Lettuce, beets, peppers, turnips, radishes, 
onions, parsnips, peas, tomatoes, cabbages, lentils, 
okra, egg-plants, corn, peanuts, potatoes, etc. 'ine 
space was not sufficient to lay the garden out in 
individual plots for the pupils, which plan is rec- 
ommended by the Department when sufficient space 
is available. 

C. Just north of the school garden, and between 
it and the playground, is the rural school building. 
This building is the property of the School Board 
of Eio Piedras, and is placed at the disposal of 



the Department of Education through the kind- 
ness of the School Board of that municipality. 
The building was erected by the Board in the year 
1906, has been located at kilometer 17 on the 
Military Road, and will be returned to its for- 
mer location after the Fair. 

In addition to school equipment, the building 
contains an elaborate exhibit presented by the 
agricultural school at Utuado. The competitive 
exhibits of writing, composition and other works 
of a similar character are submitted by the pupils 
of the school. In addition there is a large number 
of special exhibits comprising materials of every 
kind, prepared and constructed by the pupils of 
the school. 

D. Just north of the rural school building, and 
occupying the extreme northwestern portion of the 
grounds, is the model public school playground. This 
represents the latest achievement in the matter of 
playground apparatus. The apparatus was placed 
at the disposal of the Department of Education 
by its owners, A. Spaulding & Son, through their 
representatives, Cheney, Smith & Co. Each day 
during the week of the Fair, except on Sunday, 
from ]0 to ]2 and from 3 to 5, the playground in- 
instructor of San Juan, Miss Sullivan, or Miss 
Collins, instructor in playground work in the 
Xormal Department of the University, will be in 
attendance and have classes of pupils under their 
direction. Except for these hours specified, the 
playground will be open to the public and may be 
used by the children visiting the Fair. 

Apparatus. — A large iron frame consisting of 
tin' following pieces: Slide; two horizontal bars; 
two sets of rings; two swing ladders; four swing 
bars; inclined ladder and inclined bar. In the 
center a giant stride. At the other end of the 
ground a support for six swings. Besides these 
pieces there are a jumping standard, parallel ban 
and a slide for smaller children. 



PROGRAM 

Of the Exercises on Children's Day, Saturday, February 25, at 
the Insular Fair. 

Committee in Charge. — E. G. Dexter, Commis- 
sioner of Education, chairman; Juan B. Huyke, 
General Superintendent, Department of Educa- 
tion; Carey Hickle, Supervising Principal, San 
Juan District ; Edith B. Collins, Playground In- 
structor, University of Porto Eico; Frances E. 
E. Sullivan, Playground Instructor, San Juan 
Schools; Beatriz Lassalle, Principal, San Juan 
School No. 1. 

8.45 a. m. — Formation of parade, under direc- 
tion of Maj. E. P. Lawton, U. S. A. (retired), at 
Stop 10, Miramar; column to consist of University 
Cadets, company of Cadets from San Juan High 
School, Cadet Band, visiting bands, children from 
the Boys ' and Girls ' Charity Schools, and children 
participating in dances and drills. 

9.15 a. m. — Arrival of parade at Fair Grounds, 
column proceeding immediately to space in front of 
grand stand in Hippodrome. 

9.30 a. m. — Drills, dances and calisthenic exer- 
cises by pupils of the Practice School at Rio Pied- 
ras, under the direction of Miss Collins. Inter- 
spersed among the numbers will take place the 
competition between the public school bands of the 
island for the prize offered by the Insular Fair 
Board and the banner to be presented by the De- 
partment of Education: 

1. Flag Drill (20 girls). 

2. Dance of the Fairies (30 girls, under the im- 
mediate direction of Miss Belle Richards). 

3. Gnome Drill (20 boys). 

4. La Jota, Spanish danee (2 boys and 2 girls, 
under the immediate direction of Miss Marta Mar- 
tinez). 

5. Dumb-Bell Dance Drill (18 girls). 

During the continuance of these dances or those 
of the afternoon program competitive company 
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of the Cadet Battalion for a 

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versity of Porto Bieo and for two medals, also 
presented by the faculty of the Normal Depart 
meat. Also individual competitive drills. These 
drills, although not directly in front of the grand 
stand, can be plainly seen by those occupying scats 
in the gTand stand. At the conclusion of the pro- 
gram of dances dress parade will be held and pres- 
entation of prizes. 

AFTERNOON PROGRAM. 

The following program of dances by the pupils 
of the San Juan Public Schools, under the direc- 
tion of Miss Frances E. Sullivan, will be given on 
the raised platform directly in front of the grand 
stand: 

2.30 j). m.— 1. Wand Drill (Fifth Grade; 20 
boys and girls). 

2. Hoop Drill (16 girls). 

3. Ring Games: ''Lads and Lassies;'' ''Oats, 
Peas, Beans and Barley Grow'' (34 boys and 
girls). 

4. Dumb-Bell Drill (20 boys). 

5. Single Wand Drill (16 boys). 

6. Virginia Eeel (28 boys and girls). 

If time permits, a baseball game will be played 
between the team of the Central High School and 
of the University of Porto Rico ; also, arrange- 
ments have been made for a relay race. 

The exact time of this race cannot be announced 
beforehand. 



